Somewhat like what happened with the A-7 after they added INS (Intertial
Navigation System) and the Vulcan gun. It became a vastly better attack
platform.
Chris
>
>> I cannot help feeling that the UK is wasting a huge amount of money.
>
>It's a $1.5 TRILLION lifetime investment for the USA.
>
>But as we've seen with other initially substandard airborne weapons
>platforms, it will improve over time and be OK. More or less. Can you
>imagine how brutal the A-10 would be with the modern integrated
>weapons/radar stuff that is in the F-35? Or the F-16?
>
>Wing Commander Schnozz
>
Chris
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